Third place in the list of memorable scenes went to the triumphant moment in Back to the Future when Doc Brown – played by Christopher Lloyd – powers the time-travelling DeLorean with a bolt of lightning.

Two 1960s movies also made the top 10.

They were the “I’m Spartacus” scene from 1960’s Spartacus and the closing speech by Atticus Finch – played by Gregory Peck – in 1962 courtroom classic To Kill a Mockingbird.

To mark the anniversary, Universal are to reissue 15 of their most famous films on DVD and Blu-ray in special-edition packaging.